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Abstract:
While smaller businesses must be attuned to what their larger customers and trading partners require, and thus consider the
Microsoft Business Network (MBN) as a relatively simple and inexpensive way to support those customers' demands, MBN is only
a small part of the trading relationship equation. (...)
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While smaller businesses must be attuned to what their larger customers and trading partners require, and thus consider the
Microsoft Business Net...
Published:
2003-12-02
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Abstract:
While the ERP mid-market has seen more vibrant intra-market merger & acquisition activity during 2001, it appears that 2002
will, for some more tenacious Tier 2/Tier 3 vendors, be the year of delivering products under their own steam as to counteract
the onslaught by Tier 1 vendors and mid-market juggern (...)
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scm microsoft scm great plains:
While the ERP mid-market has seen more vibrant intra-market merger & acquisition activity during 2001, it appears that
2002 will, for some more te...
Published:
2002-04-19
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Abstract:
While the recent initiatives by Microsoft Business Solutions to piecemeal bolster its product lines' SCM capabilities should
benefit users, a lot more cohesive SCM strategy is needed for Microsoft to truly permeate the SCM mid-market. (...)
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While the recent initiatives by Microsoft Business Solutions to piecemeal bolster its product lines' SCM capabilities
should benefit users, a lot ...
Published:
2003-12-01
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Abstract:
Microsoft's reticence to comment on any timelines of product integration and operations mergers, to our belief, stems from
their genuine inability to foresee it at this stage. Still, although the indications that the business will continue to be
as usual are strong, Microsoft may eventually decide to str (...)
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scm microsoft scm great plains:
Microsoft's reticence to comment on any timelines of product integration and operations mergers, to our belief, stems
from their genuine inability...
Published:
2002-05-15
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Abstract:
Great Plains announced that its eEnterprise solution scales considerably better on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 in comparison
to Microsoft's SQL Server 7.0. (...)
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Great Plains announced that its eEnterprise solution scales considerably better on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 in comparison
to Microsoft's SQL Serv...
Published:
2000-10-31
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Abstract:
Having garnered cash amounting to the GDPs of many developed countries, software giant Microsoft has treated itself with
another 'billion plus' acquisition of its long-term partner and recent competitor, Navision, a business application provider
for the mid-market. Will this move fill the gaps of earlier (...)
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Having garnered cash amounting to the GDPs of many developed countries, software giant Microsoft has treated itself with another
'billion plus' ac...
Published:
2002-05-14
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Abstract:
While the ERP mid-market has seen more vibrant intra-market merger & acquisition activity during 2001, it appears that 2002
will, for some more tenacious Tier 2/Tier 3 vendors, be the year of delivering products under their own steam as to counteract
the onslaught by Tier 1 vendors and mid-market juggern (...)
Excerpt related to
scm microsoft scm great plains:
While the ERP mid-market has seen more vibrant intra-market merger & acquisition activity during 2001, it appears that
2002 will, for some more te...
Published:
2002-04-19
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Abstract:
The objectives of end-to-end supply chain visibility are better plans, better service, increased inventory turns, and higher
profit margins, where MBN might answer only some of these requirements at this stage. In any case, MBN is a great, initial
idea that can lay the foundations for a future product of (...)
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scm microsoft scm great plains:
The objectives of end-to-end supply chain visibility are better plans, better service, increased inventory turns, and higher
profit margins, where...
Published:
2004-09-04
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Abstract:
Great Plains has established itself as a global small-to-medium enterprises (SME) market leader. It now derives almost 20%
of revenue outside of the US market and has the potential of reaching $300 million in revenues in fiscal 2001. Its extensive
and efficient global indirect channel model that consists (...)
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Great Plains has established itself as a global small-to-medium enterprises (SME) market leader. It now derives almost 20%
of revenue outside of t...
Published:
2000-10-05
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Abstract:
The PeopleSoft-J.D. Edwards merger was, in great part, about retaining the big five (or big four, or big three) seat and
the need to be bigger within shrinking market opportunities. The combined vendors should now a have solid foothold against
SAP and Oracle, particularly because one better-performing si (...)
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scm microsoft scm great plains:
The PeopleSoft-JD Edwards merger was, in great part, about retaining the big five (or big four, or big three) seat and the
need to be bigger wit...
Published:
2004-01-26
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Abstract:
J.D. Edwards believes in the possibilities (both in terms of technology and sell-ability) of Collaborative Commerce. How
far have they gotten in that vision? Are they a good bet if you also have visions of C-Commerce dancing in your head? (...)
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JD Edwards believes in the possibilities (both in terms of technology and sell-ability) of Collaborative Commerce. How far
have they gotten in ...
Published:
2001-09-18
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Abstract:
The growing pressure for improving customer responsiveness and profits has lately changed the traditional role of supply
chain management (SCM) of spare and replacement parts. (...)
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The growing pressure for improving customer responsiveness and profits has lately changed the traditional role of supply chain
management (SCM) of...
Published:
2005-07-28
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Abstract:
Tier2/Tier 3 vendors are prepared to endure the onslaught of the likes of SAP, Oracle, and PeopleSoft, as well as of proverbial
mid-market leaders such as J.D. Edwards, Baan, Intentia, QAD, IFS and Epicor, and newly formed mid-market juggernauts like
Microsoft Great Plains, Best Software (formerly Sage S (...)
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Tier2/Tier 3 vendors are prepared to endure the onslaught of the likes of SAP, Oracle, and PeopleSoft, as well as of proverbial
mid-market leaders...
Published:
2002-04-22
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Abstract:
The integration solutions market will be an interesting area of growth. IBS has an attractive offer for companies with complex
and expensive business software at the group and headquarters level, wanting to lower costs and quicken implementation in
their subsidiaries. (...)
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The integration solutions market will be an interesting area of growth. IBS has an attractive offer for companies with complex
and expensive busin...
Published:
2005-09-08
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Abstract:
There are two ways to build enterprise application solutions: link together disparate, best-of-breed solutions, in which
vendors embrace open architectures and inter-application messaging protocols, or find a one-stop-shop with all the software,
functionality, and interoperability one could ever ask for. (...)
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There are two ways to build enterprise application solutions: link together disparate, best-of-breed solutions, in which vendors
embrace open arch...
Published:
2001-11-22
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Abstract:
Even before the mega merger, PeopleSoft had already set it sights on a bigger manufacturing presence. PeopleSoft’s acquisition
of mid-to-large ERP system developer J.D. Edwards this summer, and most recently demand flow and lean manufacturing software
solution from JCIT, might indicate some deep though (...)
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scm microsoft scm great plains:
Even before the mega merger, PeopleSoft had already set it sights on a bigger manufacturing presence. PeopleSoft’s acquisition
of mid-to-large ERP...
Published:
2004-01-27
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Abstract:
On September 18, 2000, Great Plains (Nasdaq: GPSI), announced the expansion of its Application Service Provider (ASP) initiative.
Great Plains has evolved its ASP partner program to better meet the diverse needs of its ASP partners and their customers (...)
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scm microsoft scm great plains:
On September 18, 2000, Great Plains (Nasdaq: GPSI), announced the expansion of its Application Service Provider (ASP) initiative.
Great Plains has...
Published:
2000-10-04
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Abstract:
Once upon a time, Microsoft products could only be used after the first service pack was released. With Microsoft Office
2000 SR-1, Redmond sets out to prove that the second service pack’s the charm, now. (...)
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Microsoft Office 2000 SR-1 Adds Dysfunction to the Windows Family. C ... Event Summary.
[TechWeb - 23 March 2000] Microsoft Corp. [NASDAQ ...
Published:
2000-04-17
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Abstract:
Great Plains announced during its Stampede 2000 annual partner meeting significant extensions to its product offering. The
following is our view of Great Plains’ latest announcements and its strategic direction. (...)
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scm microsoft scm great plains:
Great Plains announced during its Stampede 2000 annual partner meeting significant extensions to its product offering. The
following is our view o...
Published:
2000-11-01
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Abstract:
Microsoft’s ambition will be its greatest challenge, as the company is concurrently experiencing an almost disruptive technology
transition from Windows to .NET, using Internet rather than PCs. Microsoft Business Solutions is now up to its gills with
soul-searching dilemmas, possibly with more issues t (...)
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scm microsoft scm great plains:
Microsoft’s ambition will be its greatest challenge, as the company is concurrently experiencing an almost disruptive technology
transition from W...
Published:
2002-08-16